Candidate for Ugliest Flying Boat Ever

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08/27/2016 at 21:00 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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The Beriev BE-12. Russian/Soviet aviation is so fascinating.

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DISCUSSION (14)


Kinja'd!!! Batman the Horse > Jcarr
08/27/2016 at 21:01

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Yea but all things sea plane are awesome so it’s ok.


Kinja'd!!! LongbowMkII > Jcarr
08/27/2016 at 21:07

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Soviet planes remind me of things I built with a random handful of Legos.

It's awesome.


Kinja'd!!! Viggen > Jcarr
08/27/2016 at 21:13

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I’ll throw the Curtiss SO3C Seamew into the list. It’s ugly and looks interesting at the same time.

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Kinja'd!!! Amoore100 > Jcarr
08/27/2016 at 21:15

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What about the Bartini Beriev VVA-14 Ekranoplan-Plane combination?

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Kinja'd!!! sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jcarr
08/27/2016 at 21:19

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That’s cool


Kinja'd!!! Viggen > Batman the Horse
08/27/2016 at 21:20

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Especially if they’re Twin Otters.


Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > LongbowMkII
08/27/2016 at 21:30

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That's a good analogy.


Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > Viggen
08/27/2016 at 21:31

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Looks like an SB2C exposed to radiation.


Kinja'd!!! Viggen > Jcarr
08/27/2016 at 21:34

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It’s worse in conventional form.


Kinja'd!!! Chasaboo > Jcarr
08/27/2016 at 21:37

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I wholeheartedly support the use of powerful narcotics in Soviet aircraft design.


Kinja'd!!! gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Jcarr
08/27/2016 at 21:50

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Why I love 30's designs. Semi aero/semi functional. Completely weird


Kinja'd!!! user314 > Jcarr
08/27/2016 at 22:19

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But wait, a challenger has appeared!

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For bonus points, the nose opens :

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Kinja'd!!! BorkBorkBjork > Jcarr
08/27/2016 at 23:05

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Soviet procurement procurement:

Does it work (Y/N)?

Y

Sufficient for Soviet service.


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > Viggen
08/29/2016 at 23:15

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That thing was a dog.